"Because catechesis is a responsibility of the entire faith community (GDC, no. 220), this mission of the Church is entrusted to every baptized Catholic."

In Support of Catechetical Ministry, Issued by NCCB/USCC, June 16, 2000

Role of Parents

While the catechesis offered within the family is ordinarily informal, unstructured, and spontaneous, it is no less crucial for the development of the child's faith... Parents are catechists precisely because they are parents.

Formation for Children

School-age children should receive formal and systematic catechesis in a parish-based catechetical program, a Catholic school, or a program of home-based catechesis in which the content of the faith and the experience of Christian life is presented authentically and completely.
- Nat'l Directory for Catechesis 203-4

Grade Specific Religious Education Curriculum has been prepared for each grade level, preschool-four year old through grade eight. The intent of this curriculum is to identify core religious education concepts for each grade level and articulate these in competence-based language. We utilize Loyola's Christ Our Life series and Our Sunday Visitor's God Loves Me series.

For more information on our program, contact the Religious Ed Office at (414) 321-8922.